THREE ARMENIAN CITIZENS APPREHENDED IN GEORGIA FOR GOLD SMUGGLING
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Aug 22, 2011
Armenia
TBILISI. – Three Armenian citizens detained in Georgia on charges
gold smuggling, say Georgian media outlets.
Citizens of Armenia Karen Melikyan, Garegin Hovhannisyan and Araik
Paronyan were detained for smuggling of a large quantity of gold
jewelry, reports Kavkaz-Press.
They imported about 500 grams of gold products without commercial
invoices into the territory of Georgia. The cost of seized jewelry
is estimated at GEL 31,000 ($19,000).
A criminal case has been filed. In the case of proof of the guilt
Armenian citizens may spend 8 to 11 years in prison.
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